Box Score

Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey men's basketball team hosted the Ospreys of Richard Stockton College on Saturday afternoon. Richard Stockton posted a 75-55 win to improve to 10-4overall with a 4-1 record in the NJAC, while TCNJ drops to 5-9 overall and 1-3 in the league. RSC's senior guard Mario Lancioni (Runnemede, NJ/Triton) added a game-high 22 points to pace his team to the win.

RSC led 38-21 at the break and opened the contest on a 10-0, holding the Lions scoreless until 14:38 in the first session. TCNJ would pull within five points midway through the half, before the Ospreys would pull away mounting a 17-point halftime lead. Pacing RSC in the first half were Lancioni and senior forward Jon Greene (Wildwood, NJ/Wildwood) as they each had 10 points. .6% of their shots (15-28), while TSC also RSC held a 15-10 edge on the boards in the first half as well as hitting 53% of their shots (15-28). TCNJ also had a strong shooting performance from the floor (8-16, 50.0%).

For the Lions, senior guard Jeff Warner (Jackson, NJ/Jackson) had a team-high six points in the first half, while the Lions' high scorer on the season, senior forward Mark Aziz (Hackettstown, NJ/West Morris Central) was held to just two points in the first half, but managed to get three blocks. Warner finished 12 points hitting 4-of-6 from three-point range. Aziz finished with 11 points after fouling out of the game with 6:40 left to play as the Lions trailed 59-45. TCNJ's junior guard Jeff Molinelli (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) also added 12 points for the Lions. RSC forced TCNJ to commit 24 turnovers, while making 50.9% on their shots (27-53).

TCNJ returns to action on Monday, January 21 hosting Brooklyn College in a 2 p.m. non-conference match-up, while RSC's next game is also on January 21 when the Ospreys travel to Hunter College for a 3 p.m. non-conference game.